The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-22

The paragraph prohibiting a company when
it has once reduced the price of gas below the
schedule of prices from increasing such reduced
schedule for a period of three years, is omitted
In regard TO the consumption of gas by meter
fixed at 10 cents per thousand feet instead of 10
cents as in the present ordinance If, however,
the requirement. for meter. easurement is made
by the company. the meter is to be supplied
without to the consumer. If the consumer
requires such measurement the meter is to be
furnished without cost to the company
The paragraph relating to the payment of
monthly and annual charges reads .'All gas
furnished by said company shall be used through
mixers, such mixers to be furnished by, belong
ing TO, and be the property of said company, and
said company shall have the right and authority
to adopt and prom gate rules and regulations
governing the use of gas b. consumers, and to
require consumers to stlpuate and agree to
abide by and conform to such rules and regula-
tons before being supplied with gas. Said com
pany shall have the right to require all monthly
charges to be paid 10 advance and all annual
charges quarterly in advance and in case of ten
days default bv any consumer in the payment
of charges. the company shall have the right to
discontinue the supply of gas, but when pay
ment of such charges has been made gas shall
again be furnished to such consumer on his
quest
The price relative to manufacturers is ex-
pressed In the following: ''For manufacturing
purposes gas may be furnished by meter meas
urement, where, from the nature of the busi-
ness. it is practicable to meter, the meter
be furnished by the consumer. and the price
charged aud received for such gas snail not ex-
wise gas shall be furnished by and under spe-
cial contract between the company and
sumner For all other purposes for which gas is
furnished, and for which natural gas
may be utilized, not designated In the foregoing
schedule and provisions OF this ordinance, such
natural gas shall be supplied and furnished un-
der special agreement between the company and
the consumer. The rates herein before pro-
vided for domestic purposes shall be based upon
pressure not less than four ounces per square
inch at the point of consumption"
Section II gives to the Indianapolis Natural
Company the exclusive right for five years
to the OF such streets. alleys, avenues, lanes
and public grounds in which it shall have COM
menced the work of laying mains, or in which it
shall own or control mains already laid before
any other natural-gas company shall have en-
tered upon such streets The city binds itself
not to grant the right and privilege for the
period nam ed to any other company. The Sec
ton closes with the guarantees Of the company
that in consideration of the privileges named in
the ordinance IL will construct and have
completed on or before the lst OF
January, 1883, twelve-inch pipe line from q
natural-gas producing region to the corporate
limits of Indianapolis. and have BY said date
twenty miles of mains within the city
nected with the pipeline and fully equipped TO
furnish natural-gas consumers in said city.
The company agrees to furnish bond of $780,
900 that the work will be done by the time men
toned, and upon failure to forfeit and pay
the city $50 for every day after the 1st of jan
uary until the pipe line and the mains connected
with it completed. 1t also agrees to expend
within year from the passage of the ordin-
ance $500. 900 to supply the city with natural
gas and within five years to expend for said
purpose $500, 900.
Councilman Thaman spoke of having the or
dnance referred to special committee when
Councilman Cummings at oncer moved to refer
it to committee of the whole. which should
meet this afternoon at o'clock. It was prompt
~ seconded by Councilman Swain and on being
put to vote prevailed without a dissenting voice,
but directly afterwards Councilman Stuckmeyer
said he could not possibly attend Saturday after
and he did not want to be away when the
question was considered Councilman Smithers
expressed the same view. Councilman Haueh
cherry. He was ready to act at once on the
ordinance. Councilman Reynolds opposed any
hasty action. Mr.. Cummines's motion was then
reconsidered, when the same gentleman renewed
il by placing the meeting of the COMMITTEES of
the whole at o'clock Monday afternoon. This
prevailed. as did the other, without opposition.
The aldermen are to be invited to attend this
meeting il is possible definite action will be
taken by both bodies at their meetings Mon
day evening The Council then adjourned but
il was not until hour later that the room
vacated. Citizens and mem bers stood in groups
discussing the situation with more or less anil
nation citizen in his excitement jumped
a chair and shouted a call for meeting to night
at the Criminal Court ROOM but no one gave
him any heed, every person wanted n hearing
from every other person as to his own opinions.
In the talk nothing expressed that mas not
ton began, and while were overheated.
the crowd tinally spersed without any serious
results attending the oisagreements, which were
as numerous the individuals.